Pavel Kharin

Soviet canoeist (1927–2023)
Pavel Kharin
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne C-2 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne C-2 1000 m

Pavel Petrovich Kharin (Russian: Павел Петрович Харин; 8 June 1927 – 6 March 2023) was a Soviet sprint canoeist who competed in the 1950s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Melbourne in 1956 with a gold in the C-2 10000 m and a silver in the C-2 1000 m events.

Kharin died on 6 March 2023, at the age of 95.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Умер чемпион Олимпиады-1956 в гребле Павел Харин". Sport Interfax. 9 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.

Sources

  • Pavel Kharin's profile at Sports Reference.com
  • Article on Pavel Kharin's 90th birthday (in Russian)
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Olympic Champions in Men's discontinued canoe events
C-1 10000 metres
C-2 10000 metres


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